The IPS(WA) Solidarity Fund, SOLIPS, was founded on 18 October 2003 with the aim of :

financially assisting
employees of Institution companies who are totally or partially incapacitated
and no longer able to work,

establishing and funding
screening and prevention programmes for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB in IPS(WA) and AKDN Côte d’Ivoire companies, including education,
training and information initiatives,

providing care for sick
workers by funding treatment, biomonitoring and psychological and social assistance.

In addition to these
initiatives, Ivoire Coton has implemented a major programme to improve the
living conditions of farmers in the areas where it operates, specifically in
the fields of :

health,

education,

and micro-credit.

SOLIPS’ initiatives are
supported by its partners: DEG (the German finance agency), CECI (Côte d’Ivoire
private sector business coalition against AIDS), the Ministry for the fight
against AIDS, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, CNTS (national blood
transfusion centre) and AKF.